
To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, we chose to visit Costa Rica. It was our first time visiting, but we fell in love with the place immediately. From Arenal, to Monteverde, to Manuel Antonio we’d come back again!
The ultimate vacation to celebrate our anniversary…
My husband and were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary and we decided on Costa Rica to mark the special occasion. We are both fairly fit and active — we enjoy hiking, snorkeling, and seeing wildlife. We had never been to Costa Rica and didn’t have time to conduct in-depth research. As first-time travelers to this country, Anywhere gave us great recommendations to see Costa Rica’s most iconic volcanoes, rainforests, and beaches!
I would absolutely recommend this place...
Our favorite place was Monteverde. I loved the coffee tour. The guide was extremely knowledgeable, and I feel I learned a great deal about coffee, sustainable farming practices, and the challenges of the Costa Rican coffee industry. We also went on a tour into the cloud forest reserve, and the guide was even able to point out a Quetzal to us! We stayed at Monteverde Lodge — the grounds were beautiful and tranquil. We did a night hike with their guide Carlos and he was superb. The food at breakfast and dinner was of high-quality and well prepared. We would definitely come back again.
Awesome service and recommendations for our needs…
Overall, Anywhere provided excellent service, all tours and transportation were as scheduled and on time. The guides from the excursions were all good and knowledgeable. The places we visited, hotels, and tours were excellent for first-time visitors like ourselves!
Places
4 | nights | Arenal |
4 | nights | Monteverde |
4 | nights | Manuel Antonio |
1 | night | Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
Sites
10th | day | Manuel Antonio National Park |
2nd | day | Tenorio & Miravalles Protected Zone |
4th | day | Lake Arenal |
3rd | day | Arenal Volcano National Park |
6th | day | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve |
2nd | day | Rio Celeste |
Activities
Hotels
4 | nights | Arenal Springs Resort |
4 | nights | Monteverde Lodge & Gardens |
4 | nights | Hotel Si Como No Resort & Wildlife Refuge |
1 | night | Adventure Inn Hotel |
Meals
Free Breakfast for 13 days |
Transport
private driver | Alajuela & SJO Int'l to Arenal |
shuttle | Arenal to Monteverde |
shuttle | Monteverde to Manuel Antonio |
shuttle | Manuel Antonio to Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
Trip Overview
Get a QuoteDAY 1
Arenal
Arenal Springs Resort - night 1 of 4
Alajuela and SJO Airport to Arenal
7:00 am - 10:30 am pickup/drop-off time
3.50 hours duration
DAY 2
Arenal
Arenal Springs Resort - night 2 of 4
The Rio Celeste Adventure

From 7:20 am - 4:30 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 3
Arenal
Arenal Springs Resort - night 3 of 4
Arenal Volcano Walk & Tabacon Hot Springs

From 2:15 pm - 8:30 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 4
Arenal
Arenal Springs Resort - night 4 of 4
Road Bike around Lake Arenal
From 8:00 am - 3:45 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 5
Arenal / Monteverde
Arenal Springs Resort
Monteverde Lodge & Gardens - night 1 of 4
Arenal to Monteverde
8:40 am - 12:00 pm pickup/drop-off time
3.33 hours duration

DAY 6
Monteverde
Monteverde Lodge & Gardens - night 2 of 4
Guided Tour Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Cafe de Monteverde Coffee Tour
DAY 7
Monteverde
Monteverde Lodge & Gardens - night 3 of 4
Selvatura Canopy Tour and Suspension Bridges

From 7:55 am - 12:30 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 8
Monteverde
Monteverde Lodge & Gardens - night 4 of 4
DAY 9
Monteverde / Manuel Antonio
Monteverde Lodge & Gardens
Hotel Si Como No Resort & Wildlife Refuge - night 1 of 4
Monteverde to Manuel Antonio
8:20 am - 1:30 pm pickup/drop-off time
5.17 hours duration

DAY 10
Manuel Antonio
Hotel Si Como No Resort & Wildlife Refuge - night 2 of 4
Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Tour
From 7:20 am - 12:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 11
Manuel Antonio
Hotel Si Como No Resort & Wildlife Refuge - night 3 of 4
DAY 12
Manuel Antonio
Hotel Si Como No Resort & Wildlife Refuge - night 4 of 4
DAY 13
Manuel Antonio / Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Hotel Si Como No Resort & Wildlife Refuge
Adventure Inn Hotel - night 1 of 1
Manuel Antonio to Alajuela - SJO Int'l
7:10 am - 11:15 am pickup/drop-off time
4.08 hours duration
DAY 14
Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Adventure Inn Hotel
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